Adult Public Assistance (APA)

Alaska’s Adult Public Assistance (APA) program provides cash assistance​ to needy aged, blind, and disabled Alaskans to help them remain independent. The APA program gives cash to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients and others who have income and resources within APA income and resource limits. APA recipients are also eligible for Medicaid benefits. Requirements for Eligibility:

Blind or Disabled

People who are under the age of 65 must be blind or disabled.

Blind - A person is blind if his or her vision, with the use of a correcting lens, is 20/200 or less in the better eye. A person who has tunnel vision of 20 degrees or less in the better eye is also considered blind.

Disabled - A person is disabled if he or she is unable to participate in any substantial gainful activity because of a medically verified physical or mental impairment other than drug or alcohol addiction. This impairment must have lasted, or be expected to last, for a continuous period of at least 12 months, or be expected to end in death.

Development of Income:

A person must apply for and pursue any other benefits for which he or she appears eligible.